Herbs that Purge Fire Flashcards
Fire
rubor: redness
calor: heat
dolor: pain
tumor: swelling (latin)
= 4 signs of inflammation
LU, ST, LV, HT receive most HEAT
4 Bigs
Big Pulse (rapid) , Thirst, Fever (102+), Sweat
“5th big” = irritability
Infant Fever Formula*
Zhi Son San (for 70pc over 30pc remaining)
Xiao Chai Hu Tang - great for babies
erythromegalgia
- sudden throbbing/burning pain in skin
- affects one or both legs/feet, sometimes one/both hands
- accompanied by a dusky, mottled rash
sh’i ga_o
gypsum -FIRE ENGINE - ‘stone paste’ — crystalline gypsum
- clears H, purges F [in LU]
- clears H, restores LU fx
- clears ST-H (i.e. ulcers, GERD (Gastoesophogeal disorder), halitosis, increased appetite)
- heals sores (Duan Shi Gao) (ulcers, eczema, burns, scalded skin 1st/2nd degree)
- spicy, sweet, v. cold
ch: LU, ST
X: deficiency
d: 5-20q, 15-60g)
(Ma [ephedra] Xing [apricot] Shi [gypsum] Gan [licorice] Tang)) specialized athsma fx
(Shi Gao Presentation: Las Vegas Desert – everything hot, everything dry)
quick onset
zhi~ mu’
anemarrhena rhizome. VICE CAP’N FIREFIGHTER – “know mother” [musty grandma]
- clears H, purges F
- nourishes y1, moistens dryness, clears H
- neutralizes warm herbs (within a rx)
bitter, sweet, cold
slow acting but long-lasting
ch: LU, ST, KI
X: qi def, anti-diabetic drugs
d: 2-4q, 6-12g)
lu’ ge_n
reed rhizome - phragmites communis
I’m a hollow reed!
- clears heat, genz fluids
- clears & regulates ST & LU
- promotes urination
- vents rashes
- relieves poisoning
sweet, cold
lu’ ge_n
reed rhizome - phragmites communis
I’m a hollow water filter reed!
- clears heat, genz fluids (I’m like a hydratin’ straw!)
- clears & regulates ST & LU
- promotes urination, urinary stones, dysuria, UTIs
- vents rashes
- relieves poisoning
sweet, cold
LU, ST {UB?!}
X: SP/ST heat def. cold
d: 3-10q, 9-30g
tia_n hu_a fe~n
I hope to be ½ as geeky as Lana. One day.
“heavenly flower powder” - trichosanthes root
(relieving thirst, nourishing y1, similar to ge gen, but constipated)
- clears H, nourishes y1 (4 Bigs)
- clears LU-H, xforms phl (stuck, yellow phlegm)
- expels toxin, pus (=WBC dying, infection), swelling [thrush, candida, sores, abscess)
bitter, sl. sweet, cold
LU, ST
X: SP def (diarrhea), pregnancy, Fu Zi / Wu Tou (aconite), possible allergic reaction
d: 3-5q / 9-15g
Dan Zh'u Ye
“bland bamboo leaves”. - lophatherum stems
specializes with irritability
- clears H, purges F
- clears HT-H
- clears SI damp-H, promotes urination (UTIs, urinary crystals, Lin Syndrome (a type of dysuria)
HT/SI CONNEXION ALL ORGANS ATTEMPT TO PROTECT THE HT, shunting it into any other possible area (including SI) allows for irritability, insomnia, bad mood, angry, palpitations, mouth ulcers
sweet, band, cold
HT, SI, LU, ST
[Sha_n] Zh_i z~i
[mountain] gardenia fruit “gardenia jasminoides” (detoxer, cleaning and clearing)
-CONSTRAINT- of Qi/Emotions - Mental/Emo
Sx of UJ symptoms
[DZ Archetype] Tissues: inflamed, irritated (red acne) tongue: thick, greasy, red bleeding: nose, mouth eyes: red throat: red epigastric pain: due to damp-heat
1) clears H, purges F (P:rapid, red tongue/redness present)(HT-H – “fa`n – ‘vexed’”)
2) drains damp-H from SJ (d-H diarrhea [smelly, foul], UTIs,
3) reduces swelling, STOPS PAIN (swelling)
4) cools blood, stops bleeding (nosebleeds from H)
bitter, cold
HT, LU, ST, LV, SJ
*(Zhi Zi is the xiphoid process - jab it quickly! if pain, use Zhi Zi)
flowers [of herbs]
emit delicate, refined qi – needing the medicine of the plant is also contributed via flowers
thick coating people can over-eat because tastebuds are “compromised” (hoping for more flavor to come thru?)
“jia` we~i” = “modified”
san = powder
ch_a = tea
“HA due to external W” = Chuan Xiong Ch_a Tiao San”
Xi’a K_u Ca~o
ca~o = herb/grass
selfheal spike (mint family, prolific) [EU: heal all] prunella vulgaris (summer withered herb)
1) clears LV-H, benefits eyes
2) clears H, dissolves phl (phlegm, swollen lymphs from Heat burning)
MR: repairs skin/tissue, lowers BP, herpes (type1, type2), canker sores
bitter (< Zh_i Zi~), spicy, cold
LV, GB (liver detox, but not as strong as Zhi Zi, as Zhi Zi helps the blood)
- can gargle, esp. if real bitter
- weak, broad-spectrum skin-based antibiotic, that are LV-related
Jue’ M’ing Zi~
cassia seeds “cassia obtusifolia” 👁
1) clears LV-H, benefits eyes (has Vit. A) (cataract prevn’t)
2) calms LV, anchors Y2
3) clears LI-H
MR: reduces BP & cholesterol
salty, sweet, bitter, sl. cold
LV, LI, KD
X: diarrhea, hypotension, pregnancy
lü` ch_a
green tea “camellia sinensis”
1) clears H, harmonizes ST, descends Qi (rebellious ST-Q, GERD*)
2) dispels Dampness (pees out water retention)
3) clears the head (HA)
MR: antineoplastic effect, decreases cholesterol
bitter, cold
ST
X: Earth qi def
*gastro-esophogeal reflux dz
